Famous people died in August - page 21

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore, a great Indian poet and writer, is one of the most revered literary figures in India

IndianMay 7, 1861100 views

William Glasser

William Glasser was an American psychiatrist who developed the reality and choice theory

AmericanMay 11, 1925267 views

Alphonsus Liguori

Alphonsus Liguori was a multi-faceted personality

ItalianSeptember 27, 1696100 views

Buford Pusser

Buford Pusser was the sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee

AmericanDecember 12, 1937837 views

Francis Pegahmagabow

Francis Pegahmagabow was a marksman, who fought for the allied forces, as a sniper, against the Germans in the World War I

CanadianMarch 8, 1889259 views

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness was an Oscar-winning British actor best known for his performance in the film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’

BritishApril 2, 1914157 views

Virginia Apgar

Known for inventing a novel newborn scoring system, Virginia Apgar was a reputed Physician

AmericanJune 7, 1909308 views

Alvin Karpis

Alvin Karpis, better known as “Creepy,” was a notorious gangster and a founder member of the infamous ‘Barker–Karpis Gang.’ Find more about the childhood, personal life, and criminal activities of the gangster.

CanadianAugust 10, 1907387 views

Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was a highly revered Indian mystic during the 19th century

IndianFebruary 18, 1836118 views

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant was a pianist and comedian known for playing sarcastic characters on screen

AmericanDecember 27, 1906169 views